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NASA has given Vancouver-based EarthDaily Analytics a task order worth about US$3 million to assess whether imagery from its new satellite constellation is accurate enough to be used alongside Landsat Earth-observation data.
Tobago's ANR Robinson International Airport opened its new east terminal on October 13, 2026. The article takes a look inside the newly completed facility.
Canada has published its first national security strategy in over two decades, a release that coincides with strained trade talks between Ottawa and the United States.
NASA's Anil Menon and the Canadian Space Agency's Joshua Kutryk installed a new solar array during a seven-hour spacewalk outside the ISS, marking the 100th US spacewalk conducted by station crew members.
The first M-346 jet trainer built for the Italian Air Force's Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team has made its first flight, only days after leaving the factory.
FedEx reported a positive third quarter, helped by higher shipment volumes, firmer pricing, demand for premium logistics services and fuel surcharge revenue. The express and air cargo carrier expects a strong peak season.
An Italian Army CH-47F Chinook crashed near Brčko, Bosnia, while supporting the EUFOR Althea mission. At least four people were killed and eleven injured.
Bell Textron says a continuing resolution could delay the US Army's first low-rate production contract for the MV-75 tiltrotor. Executives warn the delay could raise the program's expected financial charge to as much as $150 million.
Vickers has unveiled the FAST4, a four-seat carbon-fibre aircraft with folding wings. The company is targeting a 235-knot cruise speed, about 1,300 nautical miles of range and a 1,520-pound useful load.
Ilulissat Airport in Greenland has opened a new 2,200-metre runway, replacing its 845-metre strip. Air Greenland's A330-800 arrived on 29 October as the first widebody to serve the airport, improving access to North Greenland.
Radiant has launched an updated portable carbon monoxide detector for pilots. It adds a color display, a 90-minute exposure history graph and individual factory calibration to help crews spot CO hazards in the cockpit.
Poland is reportedly moving ahead with sending MiG-29 fighters and F-16 cannon ammunition to Ukraine. Warsaw had cancelled the MiG-29 transfer in June after relations with Kyiv deteriorated this spring.
The Air Force Research Laboratory, through SpaceWERX, will open a 'Cislunar Prime' technology challenge next month. It seeks commercial capabilities for operations beyond geosynchronous orbit, with about $30M in awards expected from next spring.
The Artemis III crew met President Trump at the White House on 28 October while training for a 2027 test flight of a lunar lander. The visit mirrors the Artemis II crew's White House meeting six months earlier.
The FAA has proposed special safety requirements for an Embraer system that automatically raises the aircraft's nose during takeoff rotation. The proposal sets certification conditions for the automated takeoff technology.
An Italian Army CH-47F Chinook serving with the EU's EUFOR Althea mission crashed near Brčko, Bosnia, on Oct. 29, 2026. Emergency crews are at the scene, and details on the crew and cause have not yet been released.
Maxwell has revealed a hybrid-powered amphibious cargo plane designed to carry about 2,000 pounds over distances of up to 1,000 nautical miles.
United's CEO suggested the airline may add new destinations after its network planners surveyed a region that currently has no service from any U.S. carrier.
Iran says it has recovered a U.S. target drone in intact condition. Analysts note such a drone could be used to provoke Iranian air defenses and gather intelligence on how they operate.
NASA chief Jared Isaacman has made Troy Asher the permanent director of Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards, California. Asher is an experienced test pilot and engineer who had been leading the center in an acting role.
Textron Aviation delivered 51 business jets in Q3, with revenue and profit both up, pointing to steady demand for the Citation family. Turboprop deliveries fell over the same period.
Gen. Ronald Clark, head of US Army Pacific, says the 2027 'Davidson window' for a possible Chinese move on Taiwan still holds. His command is placing troops and equipment across the region to deter an attack.
The Canadian Space Agency has invited bids for early design studies on two pathfinder satellites, one Ku-band and one X-band, that will trial radar technologies for RADARSAT+, Canada's planned next-generation Earth observation constellation.
DTA intends to carry out flight testing in the United States for its two-seat hybrid-electric personal multicopter, which it wants certified as a light-sport aircraft under the FAA's new MOSAIC framework.
AUVSI's November 9-10 drone symposium in Washington features four FCC officials, including enforcement head Hunter Deeley, matching the FAA's four speakers. The FAA's Part 108 rule has still not been published.
A digital mobile clearance tool now being trialed at airports in Texas, Kansas and Wisconsin is set to roll out nationwide early next year. The piece outlines what general aviation pilots should expect.
Harbour Air has widened its Aeroplan partnership so members can spend points on eligible scheduled seaplane flights. The service links 13 coastal communities in British Columbia and the Pacific Northwest, making Harbour Air the first B.C. regional carrier to offer this.
Two weeks after listing on Nasdaq, Rantizo showed a surveillance drone prototype offered in two range versions. It combines GPS with LORAN navigation, even though the US decommissioned LORAN in 2010.
NAV CANADA released its September 2026 traffic figures, measured in weighted charging units across enroute, terminal and oceanic services. Activity was higher than in the same month last year.
Air Transat's summer 2027 schedule adds five new nonstop Canada–Europe routes, including two new destinations: Geneva served from Montreal and Birmingham served from Toronto.